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Month: September 2013

  • I Am Street Fighter

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    Of all the video game genres, fighting is the one I tend to steer clear of, but I’m still fascinated by the culture that surrounds fighting games – EVO and the like – and this is a fantastic portrayal of the community that exists around the Street Fighter franchise (and fighting games in general). I…

  • World War Z

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    Ended up really liking this. It really is unrelenting, and often found myself thinking, well this is it, there’s no way out of this one. I also like how it ends, with signs of hope, but not of complete resolution (no “all’s well that ends well”).

  • Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

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    I don’t watch Hong Kong films like I used to, but I’m certainly glad that I was pointed to this. Loved it. I’m also a big fan of Stephen Chow’s Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle (especially the latter), and this one is just as fun. There’s just so much joy in all the sequences,…

  • Liberal Arts

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    Yeah, I’m often a sucker for indie romance flicks – here’s a good list if you’re looking for some – and I liked this too. It’s not groundbreaking or anything, but I enjoyed watching it.

  • Furious 6

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    Yes, this movie is ridiculous, but man, there’s a lot of fun to be had with those crazy driving sequences – the last 45 minutes or so of Furious 6 is just insanely fun to watch. And oh man, that after-the-credits ending…